Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of rising power loadshedding across the country, ordering relevant authorities to ensure no area faces loadshedding beyond two hours.
Chairing a meeting to review power load management in the country, Sharif directed authorities to take immediate measures to address ongoing disruptions in the LNG supply amidst the tense regional situation.
The meeting’s participants also received a briefing on the prevailing regional situation, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and transportation difficulties affecting the supply of LNG, triggering a reduction in electricity generation and a decrease in power output. They were informed that load management had become a necessity to maintain balance between demand and supply.
Sharif also directed that all available resources be utilized effectively to ensure no area faces load-shedding beyond two hours. He ordered the establishment of Consumer Grievance Redressal Committees at the level of power distribution companies (DISCOs) to address public complaints related to electricity supply and other issues across the country. These committees, he said, should include public representation, and become functional within a week.
The meeting was informed that electricity consumers could lodge their complaints through helpline number 118, and that upon registering a complaint, the consumer is provided with a token number as well as the expected time for resolution of the complaint. It was also informed that at present, except for six electricity consumers in Rajanpur district, no consumer across the country was facing disruption in power supply due to monsoon rains.